Bucholz

Bucholz Meaning & Origin

About Bucholz
The surname Bucholz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "buoch" meaning "beech tree" and "holz" meaning "wood." Therefore, the surname Bucholz is likely to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with beech trees or in a beech forest. It could also have been an occupational name for a woodcutter or someone involved in the timber industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bucholz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bucholz: 1,159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,246
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bucholz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PXLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K OW0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkoʊlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXLS', 'PKLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bucholz in Braille

Here's how to represent Bucholz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bucholz in braille

How to sign the name Bucholz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bucholz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bucholz in sign language

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